Industry
Communications in IPM
Wednesday October 15, 2008
Center for Plant Health Science and Technology
8.00 AM Welcome
Welcome
from
Welcome from APHIS-PPQ-CPHST – Phil Berger
Meeting objectives – Roger Magarey
8.20 Overview,
design and progress of industry PIPE
The iPIPE platform and data sharing – Joseph Russo, ZedX and Julie Golod, PSU
Discussion and questions
9.00 Government perspective of iPIPE
The CAPS program – Matthew Royer, APHIS
Regulatory
decision making; APHIS perspective, APHIS-PPQ-PHP
Widely prevalent plant pests – Sam Johnson (video conference)
Regulatory changes – Bob Flanders (video
conference)
State Department of Agriculture Perspective - Robin Pruisner, Iowa.
Q and A for government speakers
1030 Break
10.50 Industry Perspective of iPIPE
American Seed Trade Association –Bill Dolezal, ASTA
Crop consultants – Stanley Winslow, Tidewater Agronomics
State/Industry
cooperation – Albert Tenuta, Ontario (video/phone
conference)
Q and A for industry speakers
1200 Lunch
1.00 University and Research Perspective of
iPIPE
The National Plant Diagnostic Network – Jim Stack, KSU
Migration research –
NCERA-148 rep John Westbrook, ARS.
Impact of iPIPE on ipmPIPE – Don Hershman, UK
Q and A for research speakers
220
Break
240
Future directions of iPIPE (Open Discussion)
400 Close / Small Group or individual discussions
(Finger food and Beverages provided)